Bone Idol : The striking, definitive story of Jimmy Bone - Ben Ramage

Bone Idol : The striking, definitive story of Jimmy Bone - Ben Ramage

Ben Ramage

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  • Pages · 208 pages
  • Publication Date · 30/08/2026
  • Genre · Football (Soccer, Association football)
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Jimmy Bone was an unsung cult hero of Scottish football. The clubs he played for idolised him. He entered an incredible four Halls of Fame - St Mirren, Partick Thistle, Arbroath and Norwich City - and was beloved at other clubs, including his boyhood team, Hearts. He won silverware as a player and manager across his native Scotland and beyond, with his later years as a coach allowing him to share his wisdom with aspiring managers and children from disadvantaged backgrounds. From scoring in a League Cup final while still working part-time down a mine, to being signed by iconic managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Jock Stein and making his Scotland debut in Brazil, this is the definitive, unfiltered story of Jimmy - mostly told in his own words and through those who knew him best, including Alan Rough, John Robertson and Paul Lambert.

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